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Backus Avenue in Danbury open to traffic

Dirk Perrefort| on July 11, 2017

DANBURY - Backus Avenue and the off ramp from Interstate 84 in front of the Danbury Fair Mall was closed for nearly a half hour Tuesday for a two car accident.

Police said the road was closed around 10 a.m. after a two car accident at the intersection of Backus Avenue and the interstate off ramp. People in the cars had only minor injuries from the crash, which remains under investigation.

The road, a busy intersection in the city, was closed while tow trucks removed the cars involved in the accident from the intersection.